Association of SHI coverage and level of healthcare utilization and costs in the Philippines: a 10-year pooled analysis

• Main Author: Haw, Nel Jason L
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: demographic and health surveys; health expenditure; out-of-pocket expenditure; PhilHealth; social health insurance; universal health coverage; Development Studies; Health Services Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/17; https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdz142/5645101
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), which manages the Philippine national health insurance program, is a critical actor in the country’s strategy for universal health coverage. Over the past decade, PhilHealth has passed significant coverage, benefits and payment ref...